Finish Slime #36

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Iceberg and Hudi ACID Guarantees

Let’s understand how Iceberg and Hudi differ in the transaction guarantees they provide, a domain long ago reserved only for databases. 

The Ruff Formatter

Format your Python code much faster with Ruff, which is black-compatible (one of the most used Python formatters).

Demystify Data Backfilling

Data backfills make data people wince - but they don’t have to if you know how they work in detail.

An Intro to DuckDB: The SQLite for Analytics

DuckDB is still hot; if you haven’t read an intro to it, be sure to check out this one.

What I learned after one year of building a Data Platform from scratch

Building a data platform from scratch powered by Airbyte and dbt makes you stumble a lot, but Jeremy did a nice job covering his story and the lessons he learned.

Questions First, Data Second

We often get lost in the data first to discover our question second. Let’s reverse that trend.

The Changing “Guarantees” Given by Python's Global Interpreter Lock

Let’s face it: Python dominates in our industry. So we should all know the ins and outs of it.